would this mice quality be better than a built in mic on the canon elura 100? I want to use this for youtube videos indoors and a tiny bit outdoors.
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Usually the mic on camera is not very good so a lav should help your audio. Watch some YouTube videos on how to use a lav mic and product reviews. Be careful when positioning the mic they can be very sensitive. So watch your audio.
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Absolutely. However, it would be advised to use some external recorder like the zoom H1 to capture audio and sink up the audio later
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I'm no professional but I believe the built-in mic(5.1ch) is superior to the directional(2.1ch?) that is included in this kit.During my first few times with the rig on the camera I found myself forgetting to turn on the external mic while it was plugged into the camera, resulting in no audio for those video recordings. Don't plan on using it for everyday recording and only if I need its directional capabilities.
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You will need to purchase an XLR to 3.5mm cord to be able to plug directly into the camera. Also know that the Mic is pretty long and can be seen in the shot if using a wide lens and mounted ontop of the camera. I think it's a great Mic but not the best practical size if you're looking for a Mic to mount on camera. I would recommend the Rode video Mic for that.
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This isn't the best of quality mic. Phantom power may have something to do with it. Are you using it for video in camera recording? If so don't record in camera alway use external recorders. I have this mic, I don't totally hate it but I know a better quality mic would get me better sound but for the price I paid for this I'm not mad...
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don't have a wireless mic on mine. manual states the it will work with wm-v1 wireless mic which is canon's brand. you may have do do some checking to see if any others many work with it. built in mic works pretty good. overall very happy with the camera. hope this helps
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Works great. We use a Rode VideoMic Pro on one input and a Sennhieser Wireless on the other and get both channels. The only quirk is the hiss that you get on auto settings with all external mics. The best solution we have found is to drop the gain in the camera manually and boost the gain on the mic input and Beachtek. Good luck, hope that helps. There are lots of user forums we search for optimal settings by Googling "Canon T3i and Beachtek settings".
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I wouldn't recommend it. It's not a great microphone, especially for a DSLR camera. For that I'd rather go with an shotgun mic, mounted onto a shock mount and convert an XLR connection to a 1/8" audio jack for your DSLR.
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Built in microphone is realy sensitive. I have to use this camera only in manual mode setting sound attenuation on (not available in auto mode). Otherwise you will hear the camera's motor noise
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In that the quality is good enough for any application. Master audio quality. Save for very costly studio mics. For YouTube should be more that sufficient.
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You will get better quality in smaller areas because it is a cheaper camera vs a larger area if you know what I mean. My review I do not recommend paying more than 39.99 for this camera and I wouldn't change that today. Sound quality is ok if you are within 10 feet or so and they are talking facing the camera without background noise.They sell mics that go on after the camera for about $7 that is better. If you have no background noise then I wouldn't worry about getting something better -it's ok for inside.
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That would depend on your situation. I would suggest a combination of a lav and a shotgun. If you have both and record to separate channels, you're covered. Sometimes lav mics pick up body noise/shirt rubbing etc...a shotgun mic will get the best results generally... This is a great little machine. Great options and quality for the price-point.
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I've tried different microphones for home studio recording I do not recommend a shotgun mic for music. But if you are using the mic for just voice recording it could be a nice option. For my camera recording I use the SG 108 and it's pretty good for the price. So in my opinion it should be a good buy.
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I can't address any issues with this mic. as I bought it for my grandson's camera when filming deer hunts. I haven't heard anything negative from him, but am sure I would if it didn't perform well for him.
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I think the audio quality is very good. Here is a video where I used the ATR-6550 mic from about 4 feet away (it was on top of the camera): http://youtu.be/oZcjUAOaNYA The sound quality is very good, clear, with a bit of room ambiance (and my refrigerator in the background!). I've shot some other videos using the ATR-6550 but haven't put them on YouTube yet.
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This microphone will work for that but the quality will not be great. In order to capture the voice loud enough you would have to turn up the sensitivity in your camera which will add in a hissing noise. It will be alot better than the internal mic especially if your using a dslr.
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My experience is that it is a great recording mic. It was not meant for live performances as the design is sensitive to movement hence the rubber suspension holding mechanism to reduce vibrations. Good Luck.
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I think that it would be a great mic for YouTube. It works very well for me on my iMac, MacBook Pro and even my iPad and iPhone. It is made of plastic with some metal components . I give this mic a 5 star rating.